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Beef Filets with Pomegranate-Pinot Sauce

Calories 161 kcal
Author Cooking Light , OCTOBER 2010

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces beef tenderloin steaks -- trimmed
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper -- divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 tablespoon minced shallots
  • 1/3 cup pinot noir or burgundy wine
  • 1/3 cup pomegranate juice
  • 1/3 cup fat-free -- lower-sodium beef broth
  • 1 thyme sprig
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chilled butter -- cut into small pieces

Instructions

  1. Heat a large heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Sprinkle steaks evenly with salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add steaks to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness. Remove steaks from pan; keep warm.
  2. Add shallots to pan; sauté 30 seconds. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, wine, juice, broth, and thyme sprig; bring to a boil. Cook 7 minutes or until reduced to about 3 tablespoons. Remove from heat; discard thyme sprig. Add butter to sauce, stirring until butter melts. Serve sauce with steaks.